pollies
(Australia, informal) Army uniform made from polyester.
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Exactly! No one can tell me RBA is impartial after years of zero rises during LNP. BTW listened to your remarkable book on Spotify. Should be mandatory reading for journos, pollies, humanities students
Western pollies and media are gaslighting us all for the zionist lobby who support the genocide in Gaza, you know people who shoot children in the heads are supposed to be left in peace - these looters and killers and…
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(Australia, informal) Army uniform made from polyester.
The previous year, on November 30, 2023, Mr Brereton was pictured wearing what is known as "pollies" or polyester 'general duty dress', in which he is seen putting new rank slides on an officer's shoulder.
“Exactly! No one can tell me RBA is impartial after years of zero rises during LNP. BTW listened to your remarkable book on Spotify. Should be mandatory reading for journos, pollies, humanities students”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Western pollies and media are gaslighting us all for the zionist lobby who support the genocide in Gaza, you know people who shoot children in the heads are supposed to be left in peace - these looters and killers and destroyers are supposed to be loved, well fuck that”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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